It should have been obvious to the Biden administration and everyone else that any aid going into Afghanistan would end up in the hands of the Taliban. It already emerged last year that this was exactly the case. But what does the Biden administration care about American taxpayers? According to Forbes in 2021, America already “provided an estimated $83 billion worth of training and equipment to Afghan security forces since 2001. Even CNN reported that the US gave “a total of $18.6 billion of equipment to the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) from 2005 to August 2021.” Of that total, “equipment worth $7.12 billion remained in Afghanistan after the US withdrawal was completed on August 30, 2021.”
It has also emerged that the Pakistani Taliban, too, are now using weapons and night vision devices that the Biden administration left behind in Afghanistan. The administration also abandoned Americans in Afghanistan.
Another $293 million of American taxpayer dollars to the Taliban is yet another debacle, to be expected of the Biden administration, with its America-Last policy.
“US Investigates Missing Aid Possibly Diverted to Taliban,” by Simcha Pasko, The Media Line, July 22, 2024:
A recent report by the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) raises concerns that approximately $293 million in US humanitarian aid intended for Afghanistan may have been diverted to the Taliban. The SIGAR report highlights compliance failures among Afghan bureaus receiving US funds, with only three of five providing the required documentation.
This has led the US State Department to recognize the necessity of an investigation to ensure that aid is not misappropriated. In response, Taliban chief spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid denied the allegations, stating that international aid is managed by NGOs and closely supervised by Afghanistan’s Ministry of Commerce, with no interference from the Taliban…..
Troybeam says
Why bother because it went straight to the Taliban because that’s the Biden admin. support to them.
rick says
When will the US wake up to the fact that you do not give “humanitarian” aid to a place that was taken over by a militarized terrorist group that control that land 100%? A stupid policy for what purpose? Democrats do this all the time. Obama removed the non recognition of Cuba and established full diplomatic relations again without making any reciprocal demands on the treatment of Cuban prisoners by the Cuba regime. No promise to allow more freedom of speech as well as other freedoms in Cuba. The American Government continues to fund the Lebanese Government despite its control by Hezbollah. Money to the Lebanese National Army is underwriting the terrorist Hezbollah military which is the greatest threat to Jews both in Israel and in South America where Hezbollah is entrenched and is still the number one accused party responsible for the Iran planned but Hezbollah executed car bombing on July 18, 1994, when a truck bomb ripped through the AMIA Jewish community center in Buenos Aires Argentine, killing 85 people, including children. The US simply cannot connect the dotes when it comes to terrorist groups.
Constance says
Morning Rick
Oh, they’ve connected the dots….the “Globalist” fund Terror, in order to bring in “Their” worldwide take over.
What I’m wondering about is how they plan to control the Terrorist ?
somehistory says
this is a farce. All of the authorities …”ministers”….are taliban. Liars all.
And why should Americans fund a ‘reconstruction’ of a mozlum-ruined nation, when no “reconstruction” is taking place? If anything, it’s being “reconstructed” in the image of what it was before 2003 when the taliban was demeaning, persecuting and murdering women and little girls And they are again.
The “investigation” won’t change a thing. More and more money will be funneled to the terrorists in afghanistan, pakistan, iran, gaza, etc. while Americans are losing their cars for non-payment, more and more people are living on the streets and begging for change, and millions of criminals are still pouring in across the Southern border.
It’s the devil’s workshop.
Kuffar says
293 billion minus 10% for the Big Guy
Ray Jarman says
When the “Taliban chief spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid denies the allegations, stating that international aid is managed by NGOs and closely supervised by Afghanistan’s Ministry of Commerce, with no interference from the Taliban…” one knows it is a lie since the Taliban comprises the Aghan Ministry of Commerce. The State Department seems to grow more anti-American each day under Blinken. He should be brought up on treason with his bosom buddy from Delaware. I would so love to be a fly on the wall at Foggy Bottom if there is a Trump 47 in the Oval Office. There will be a mass exit by these traitorous Anti-American pieces of defecation.
somehistory says
Ray, what mozlum would ever squeal on himself? If caught with his hand in the cookie jar, he would deny that his hand was anywhere near, and make claims of being on the other side of town, not even in the house.
Never believe a mozlum unless he’s threatening to murder.
Ray Jarman says
Somehistory, I agree with you and my main point is that the State Department has given money to the Afghan Ministery of Commerce knowing that the organization is part and parcel of the Taliban and that Trump, if elected, will rid the DoS of this treasonist bunch of fools.
Walter Sieruk says
That villain, Joe Biden, who is masquerading as a real US President and supports the Talban, is many sinister and insidious ways, The Taliban of course are the enemy of The United States. Therefore, Biden is a traitor to the US and should be imprisoned for treason.
An example of this was that so called “humanitarian aid” hoax for the poor Afghan people that they will never receive because the thieving Taliban will take for themselves.
In this interview with Robert Spencer the host that make mention that the Taliban is now in possession of “advanced weapons” with is because of that awful and sinister Joe Biden.
Joe Biden created the disaster in Afghanistan which resulted in those high quality US military weapons now being in the sinister Islamic hands of the Taliban actually occurred because of Biden and his awful orders about withdrawing from Afghanistan the wrong way
The US military equipment and arms being obtained by the enemy, the Taliban, is because of that other enemy of America, Joe Biden.
Furthermore those thieving Taliban are using US military trucks and other American equipment they has stolen for furthering their brutal cruel harsh Islamic oppression of Sharia law on the people of Afghanistan who trapped and force to exist in the land that they have taken over.
This wasn’t what so many American soldiers had died and many are maimed for life for.
Joe Biden is complete failure and a total disaster; he is a national and international catastrophe.
Walter Sieruk says
Impostor, Joe Biden is the epitome of a treacherous treasonous subversive rude abusive mean old bastard
gravenimage says
US Investigates $293 million in missing aid believed diverted to Taliban
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Well, seeing as how Biden has been giving the Taliban money, I would not expect that investigaton to be all that rigorous…
Of course, I would love to be proven wrong.
James Lincoln says
100 million here, 100 million there:
It soon adds up to be some serious money.
OLD GUY says
Our government blows through $293 million likes it pouring out the dish water.